cerainn.
/ˈsɪəreɪɪn/ Chemistry.
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‘A name applied by Boudet and Boissenot to the portion of beeswax which is sparingly soluble in alcohol, and, according to their statement, is not saponified by potash. It appears to be chiefly impure myricin’ (Watts Dict. Chem.).
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